Hermione, like many people, rhapsodizes about what a perfect loving family the Weasleys are, yet Arthur hides out in his garden shed; Molly’s preferred form of child-rearing wavers between smothering and screaming; Bill and Charlie emigrated to foreign countries as soon as possible after leaving school; Percy became entirely estranged from his family over a political issue; all three younger boys dropped out of school against their mother’s objections; and Ginny was seduced at eleven by the spirit of a sociopathic sixteen-year-old boy, and was apparently expected to get over it on her own. The Big Happy Weasly Family is seriously overrated. Herms is better off with her own modern parents, and with Snape, who makes no pretensions to domestic perfection. It looks like she’s starting to think so, too. Good for her!

Wow, this story has been a breath of fresh air. You've made reading about Hermione and Severus a real joy, and I can't thank you enough for that. It's nothing like the other story that I've had the misfortune to endure. You've made them so alive and real that I must give you an applaud (even if just in words) for your amazing talent.
-SP

emi chapter 22 . 12/17/2011

great story, fantastically written :)

Me chapter 22 . 9/16/2011

Wow, this was excellent!

I'm glad I could read a single fanfic where Snape does not miraculously becomes mushy and lovey-dovey.

This story is lovely so far. I'm so glad to find a work where Hermione and Ron share the responsability of the failure of their mariage, not because Ron is an simpleton-completely-unworthy-of-such-a-brilliant-mind-as-Hermione's. I always thought Ron-bashing was the easy way out and I can only congratulate you for handling the problem differently.

Hello, just wanted to talk to you about your story is great, certainly loved it, the way in which you took a bad situation without, without exaggerating the errors of a couple, just events that can happen to anyone.

Also the way you handled that Snape's feelings without exaggerating a trauma or a lovesick fool. Thanks for sharing that great story and I hope to find more gems how are you. Health and spirits.

Sorry my bad English, I use the google translator because I suck at languages.